OrigamiUSA

OrigamiUSA's mission is to share the joy and appreciation of paperfolding & preserve its history Welcome to OrigamiUSA! Experience the joy of paperfolding!

We are the American national society devoted to origami, the art of paperfolding. Origami is for anyone, anywhere, any time! Our website is the place to find easy diagrams to fold from, shop from our broad selection of origami books, paper, and downloadable diagrams, and find events from our calendar such as our fantastic Conventions that bring folders together from all over the world. Find an origami group near you or read our online magazine for more diagrams and great articles. Join us and you receive our print magazine. Questions? Visit our "About Us" section: https://origamiusa.org/aboutus

09/01/2026

This Saturday is the last Origami Connect of the season celebrating the incredible works of Bob Neale!

Join us for two models from Bob Neale's "Folding Money Fooling"

📅 Saturday, September 5

🤩 Presented by Paul Jackson

Discover a fascinating and lesser-known side of Robert Neale in this special session featuring models from his 1997 dollar-bill origami book. Filled with clever engineering, movement, and surprising constructions, these designs showcase Bob Neale’s talent for turning simple paper into playful works of art and mathematical wonder

08/26/2026

Announcing PCOC 2027 in Bellevue, Seattle!

We known it’s a bit early, but one to put on your calendars for next year 😎😎😎

📅 September 23–27, 2027

📍Seattle Marriott Bellevue in Bellevue, Washington.

Join us for three days of origami classes, along with an exhibition, reception, banquet, activities, and a Monday local tour.

We’re excited to welcome Beth Johnson, Ekaterina Lukasheva, and Gen Hagiwara as our special guests for PCOC 2027.

Room block is now open! See you there next year!

08/22/2026

🇯🇵 Experience the art of Japanese papercraft at Anime NYC! 👘

We're excited to welcome OrigamiUSA to the Consulate General of Japan in New York's table this weekend only at Booth #1928. Join us for live origami demonstrations and try your hand at folding with members of Origami USA.

🌟Origami Folding with Origami USA 🌸
Saturday, August 22, 2:30–5:00 PM
Instructor: Lorne Dannenbaum
Sunday, August 23, 12:00–4:00 PM
Instructor: Alison Reisel

Up to 5 participants at a time. Each session will take approximately 5–10 minutes. First come, first served!

08/21/2026

Join Origami Connect this weekend! All part of our series of online classes celebrating the origami of Robert Neale

📅 Saturday, 22 August - Big Mouth Frog/ Owl and Owlet/Striking Cobra/ and Stabile

Presented by Tom Hull

📅 Sunday, August 23 - Puzzle Cube and Nova and Variation

Presented by Char Morrow and Rona Gurkewitz

❓Origami Connect is OrigamiUSA’s program of online classes, open to anyone anywhere in the world, whether or not you are a member of OrigamiUSA. All you need is a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

08/17/2026

Origami Tanteidan 31st Convention was recently released and is now in stock at the Source!

The 31st Origami Tanteidan Convention was hosted by 日本折紙学会 JOAS Japan Origami Academic Society on August 8-9, 2026. The annual gathering featured complex folding workshops and exhibitions.

🌟This convention collection has a wide variety of clearly diagrammed models
🌟The book contains 29 models by various incredible origami designers

❓The Source is our shop that carries books from simple folding to complex folding so there is something for everyone. Check out the full inventory of The Source. There is so much to see and so much to fold!

08/14/2026

Join us for Origami Connect this weekend!

Robert Neale’s representational models are known for their simplicity, personality, and storytelling spirit.

📅 Saturday, August 15: Skeletal Dodecahedron & Pinwheel-Ring-Pinwheel

Known for combining geometry, movement, puzzles, and a sense of wonder, Robert Neale created models that are not only beautiful to fold, but also fun to explore and interact with.

📅 Sunday, August 16: Scottie Dog, Mother & Child, and Harlequin Mask

Step into the playful and imaginative world of Robert Neale with a class featuring three of his charming and expressive creations: Scottie Dog, Mother & Child, and Harlequin Mask.

❓Origami Connect is OrigamiUSA’s program of online classes, open to anyone anywhere in the world, whether or not you are a member of OrigamiUSA. All you need is a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

08/07/2026

Two Fans for a Hot Summer by Michel Grand - with fans by Michel Grand and Joan Sallas.

📖 Now on The Fold - the online magazine of OrigamiUSA featuring articles about folding, design, techniques, and, of course, diagrams!

📸 Fan by Michel Grand. Folded by Jane Rosemarin from a Minneapolis Institute of Art flyer.

08/04/2026

Join us for a fun and inspiring season of Origami Connect as we celebrate one of origami’s true living legends - Robert Neale!

A founding member of OrigamiUSA, Robert Neale is beloved for his playful creativity, magical storytelling, clever puzzles, modular designs, flexagons, and wonderfully imaginative models that have delighted folders for decades.

📆 Saturday, August 8: 4- and 5-pointed Stars, and Galaxies. Taught by Mike Naughton.
📆 Saturday, August 15: Skeletal Dodecahedron & Pinwheel-Ring-Pinwheel. Taught by Janet Yelle.
📆 Sunday, August 16: Scottie Dog, Mother & Child, and Harlequin Mask. Taught by Marc Kirschenbaum.
📆 Saturday, August 22: Big Mouth Frog/ Owl and Owlet/Striking Cobra/ and Stabile. Taught by Tom Hull.
📆 Sunday, August 23: Puzzle Cube and Nova and Variation. Taught by Char Morrow and Rona Gurkewitz.
📆 Saturday, September 5: Two Models from Bob Neale's 'Folding Money Fooling'. Taught by Paul Jackson

❓Origami Connect is OrigamiUSA’s program of online classes, open to anyone anywhere in the world, whether or not you are a member of OrigamiUSA. All you need is a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

07/31/2026

THANK YOU for making Convention 2026 so amazing!

From the classes to exhibition, community folding, special guests, volunteers and our sponsors - THANK YOU to everyone who had a hand in making this year's Convention one to remember!

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15 W 77th Street
New York, NY
10024

Telephone

+12127695635

Website

http://origamiusa.org/

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